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Title
Laparoscopic vs open total colectomy: a case-matched comparative study.
Authors
Pokala, N; Delaney, C P; Senagore, A J; Brady, K M; Fazio, V W
Abstract
Open total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis (OTC) is a major colorectal procedure which would preclude laparoscopy in many centers because of technical difficulty and the fact that laparoscopic total colectomy (LTC) takes much longer than standard laparoscopic proctosigmoidectomy (LPS). This study compares OTC with LTC and LPS.